How To Plant An Euphorbia

HOW TO PLANT THE EUPHORBIA

ñ 1. Plant euphorbia in full sun and well-drained soil.

ñ 2 . Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

ñ 3. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.

ñ 4. Set the plants 1 foot apart.

ñ 5. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

ñ 6. Water well until soil is completely moist.

Choosing Euphorbia

ñ 7. Look for plants at nurseries in late spring and through the summer.

ñ 8. Buy euphorbia in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

ñ 9. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaf and flower bud.

Caring for Euphorbia

ñ 10. Cut off any remaining stems from the previous year in early spring

                       using bypass pruners.

ñ 11. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil; follow

      package directions.

ñ 12. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

ñ 13. Water well until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.